General Information
STC offers a number of ways for technical communicators to further their education and expand their skill sets. In addition to the STC annual conference, the Society offers Web seminars. In a seminar, participants listen to the presenter over the phone (much like a conference call) while viewing presentation materials via the Web site. This format provides easier access to materials for reference during the presentation, as well as a more intimate, "classroom" setting than the typical telephone seminar. Registrants are provided a toll-free number, a secure URL, and access to both the audio and online elements of the presentation.
Benefits: No travel time; Pay per site and not per person; Train without leaving the office
Cost: Members - $79; Non-members $149
Wednesday, 14, January FREE SEMINAR!
1:00 – 2:30 pm ET
Resumé Secrets That Might Surprise You
Presented by Jack Molisani
Sending out tons of resumés but not getting tons of interviews? This presentation is for you! STC Associate Fellow and professional recruiter Jack Molisani offers some viable suggestions. “For years I’ve resisted speaking about effective résumés, thinking that everything that could possibly be said about the subject had already been covered. But after seeing candidate after candidate rejected based on what they had (or didn’t have) in their résumés, I realized it’s time for me to step up and share what I’ve observed over the years: résumé secrets that might surprise you.
Jack Molisani has a degree in computer engineering from Tulane University. He is an STC Associate Fellow and the president of ProSpring Technical Staffing, an agency that specializes in placing technical writers and other high-tech professionals. Jack also produces the LavaCon Conference on Technical Communication and Project Management in Honolulu, Hawaii. In his plethora of spare time, Jack consults for Electronic Evidence Retrieval LLC, an eDiscovery and computer forensic consulting firm.
Wednesday, 28, January
1:00 – 2:30 pm ET
Practitioner and Academic Relationships
Presented by Joel Kline
“Why should we have a relationship with academics?” This question was posed to the presenter as he researched the attitudes of practitioners towards the academic community in New Zealand. It bears examination because a poor relationship between the academic and practitioner communities hurts the reputation of technical communicators, hinders knowledge transfer, and stifles progress. In this session the presenter will use primary research on academic/practitioner relationships to report the value of membership organizations as a venue of knowledge exchange, question the value of traditional print publications, and champion the current TC Body of Knowledge Project. The report will open a discussion on how to grow the discipline’s reputation with more effective cooperation between academic and practitioner communities.
Joel Kline is an Associate Professor of Business and Digital Communications at Lebanon Valley College, in Annville, Pennsylvania. He is the Director of the Digital Communications program at Lebanon Valley College and teaches classes in Organizational Communications, Business Technology, and New Media. His research and consulting interests are in Knowledge Management, Web 2.0, and Usability. Joel is accredited in PR from Public Relations Society of America and owned a communications firm for 12 years prior to teaching college.
Wednesday, 4, February FREE SEMINAR!
1:00 – 2:30 pm ET
The Top 10 Mistakes Writers Make When Looking for Work
Presented by Jack Molisani
Have you ever interviewed for a position you wanted, but didn't get? Or worse, submitted a résumé and didn’t even get an interview? Chances are you made one or more mistakes that foiled your chance at landing the job. In this session, STC Associate Fellow and professional recruiter Jack Molisani will present the top 10 mistakes writers make when looking for work (contract, perm, or outsource), with proactive tips on how to avoid these pitfalls and increase your chances of landing that next job or contract. Want or need a new job? Don't miss this live web seminar!
Jack Molisani has a degree in computer engineering from Tulane University. He is an STC Associate Fellow and the president of ProSpring Technical Staffing, an agency that specializes in placing technical writers and other high-tech professionals. Jack also produces the LavaCon Conference on Technical Communication and Project Management in Honolulu, Hawaii. In his plethora of spare time, Jack consults for Electronic Evidence Retrieval LLC, an eDiscovery and computer forensic consulting firm.
